The 6-foot-9 forward turned a productive spring and summer with AE5 into growing recruiting attention and now takes the next step in his development at Iowa United Prep.
The trajectory continues to point upward for Jeremiah Evans.
The 6’10 Class of 2028 forward has spent much of 2026 transforming himself from an intriguing long-term prospect into a player college programs are beginning to prioritize. After a productive spring and summer with AE5, a strong showing at the UnderClassman AllAmerican Game, and a move from Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy to Iowa United Prep, Evans enters the upcoming high school season as one of the more interesting frontcourt prospects to follow in the 2028 class.
The biggest change has not simply been Evans’ production. It has been the expansion of his game.
At his size, Evans has always possessed the length and mobility coaches look for in a modern frontcourt player. Over the past several months, however, he has increasingly shown that he can impact games in more ways than simply finishing around the basket.
Playing on the adidas 3SSB circuit with Anthony Edwards Five (AE5) gave Evans an opportunity to test that development against high-level competition throughout the spring and summer.
And his production steadily increased.
During the opening adidas 3SSB session, Evans averaged 12.8 points and 6.5 rebounds over four games, leading AE5 in scoring while establishing himself as one of Georgia’s rapidly developing 2028 frontcourt prospects.
By Session II, Evans was producing 13.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game.
Then came another jump.
During Session III, Evans turned in one of his strongest stretches of the summer, averaging 21.1 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.1 blocks while shooting 59.6 percent from the field. His ability to run the floor, finish above and around the rim, rebound outside his immediate area and protect the basket became increasingly difficult for opponents to deal with.
At the adidas 3SSB Palmetto Road Championships, he remained productive, averaging 13.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game.
The numbers tell part of the story.
The more significant development is how Evans is beginning to produce them.
Earlier in his development, much of his offense came as a traditional interior player: offensive rebounds, dump-offs, rim runs and finishes created by teammates. Those elements remain valuable parts of his game, but Evans is becoming increasingly comfortable operating away from the basket.
He has shown flashes of putting the ball on the floor, attacking a closeout, running the court with the ball in transition and stepping away from the paint. He has also shown encouraging touch on his jumper and at the free-throw line.
That developing versatility was again noticeable at the 2026 UnderClassman AllAmerican Game in Atlanta.
Against a talented group of 2028 prospects, Evans’ length, mobility and activity immediately stood out. He ran the floor hard, finished around the basket and showed the ability to put the ball on the floor in transition or attack off the catch. Defensively, his size and mobility allowed him to affect plays at the rim while still covering ground away from the basket.
It was another glimpse of what Evans could eventually become: not simply a post player, but a versatile frontcourt piece capable of impacting both sides of the floor.
Now comes another significant step.
Evans has transferred to Iowa United Prep for the 2026-27 season, joining a roster built around high-level national talent. The move should place him in an environment where practices, individual development and competition for minutes demand continued growth.
For Evans, that could be exactly what the next stage requires.
The physical tools are already apparent. He has legitimate frontcourt size, runs exceptionally well for his position and possesses the length to become a disruptive defender. The next phase will be continuing to add strength while developing the perimeter portions of his game particularly his handle, shooting consistency and ability to create offense outside the paint.
If those areas continue moving forward, his ceiling changes considerably.
College programs have already taken notice.
Evans currently holds scholarship offers from Georgia, South Carolina, Kansas, Creighton, Wichita State, Virginia Tech and Albany State, giving him an early recruiting foundation with two SEC programs and an ACC program among the schools that have already extended opportunities.
His national profile is also moving in the same direction. Current Rivals Industry rankings list Evans among the nation’s Top 100 prospects in the Class of 2028 and among the higher-rated power forwards in the class.
There is still considerable basketball ahead of him.
That is what makes Evans intriguing.
He is not a finished product, and evaluating him strictly on what he is today misses much of the story. His spring and summer showed tangible growth from one stage of the grassroots season to the next. His offensive responsibilities expanded. His rebounding became more consistent. His rim protection became a legitimate factor. Most importantly, he increasingly looked comfortable making plays that extended beyond the restricted area.